"SOB... SOB..."
Liu Ruomei finally let go, throwing herself into Zhang Bin's arms and wailing sorrowfully. However, she was Liu Ruomei, after all. She soon stopped crying, lifted her head, wiped the tears from her face, and asked fiercely, "Brother-in-law, so you're the Hacker Rabbit King? So back then, you used the Rabbit King's identity to deal with the Diao Clan and get my sister out of her engagement?"
"Well, it seems so," Zhang Bin said, his thick skin showing no hint of embarrassment. In fact, he sounded proud. "Otherwise, how could there possibly be a hacker king like the Rabbit King in the world? And even if there were, why would he get involved in other people's business?"
"So, you could fly all along? And you're also a master of calligraphy and painting, your chess skills are unparalleled, and you can kill with Sword Control? I see... even your senior brother Zhang Kai is just another one of your disguises, right?" Liu Ruomei fired off a barrage of questions.
"Yeah, it seems so," Zhang Bin said, touching his nose without the slightest blush.
"You're so rotten, I hate you!" Liu Ruomei felt a rush of frustration. With a brother-in-law so magical, so powerful, so excellent, how could I ever forget him in this lifetime? It looks like I'm really destined to be alone forever. What's even more infuriating is that he disguised himself as Chen Junheng to woo me! Fortunately, I stood my ground and didn't let him succeed. Otherwise, it would have been a disaster. My sister would have been furious...
"Actually, your brother-in-law has had a very tough time. The pressure is greater than a mountain," Zhang Bin began, playing the victim. "I've accumulated so much wealth and developed such miraculous medicinal formulas that too many people are watching me like hungry wolves. I had no choice but to create the identity of my senior brother, Zhang Kai, and pretend to have a powerful sect to deter those with ill intentions. I also had to play the part of the Hacker Rabbit King to protect us. I've had to pursue my cultivation frantically, hoping to grow strong quickly enough to protect you all, and myself."
"Wait, so your sect really only consists of you? You don't have a single senior or junior brother?" Liu Ruomei's heart ached inexplicably. She hugged Zhang Bin tightly and asked anxiously.
"My master has passed away, leaving only me behind. However, now that I've accepted you and Tian Bingbing as disciples, our Taiqing Sect has three people. Unfortunately, you are both still too weak to be of much help. I can only continue to take on multiple identities to put on a brave front," Zhang Bin said gloomily.
"Brother-in-law, I didn't know you were doing all these things... I had no idea you were under so much pressure. And I just made things worse for you, acting so spoiled and forcing you to resort to this just to comfort me and ease my troubled heart. I'm so sorry..." Liu Ruomei said, her eyes blurry with tears.
I finally passed this test. This is much better than running away. Zhang Bin secretly sighed in relief, but of course, that wasn't his only goal. He continued with honeyed words, "Ruomei, your brother-in-law originally wanted to help you resolve your hang-ups, to not get fixated on a single tree, but my plan backfired and you recognized me. Now you've fallen even deeper. You probably won't ever be able to forget your brother-in-law now. What are you going to do in the future?"
"Big Bad Egg, do you really think I'm a fool? You're just shameless. You like me and you want to chase after your sister-in-law, trick her into bed, and now you're asking me what to do? Are you hoping I'll say that I'll marry you too?" Liu Ruomei pouted playfully.
"How can you think that? Your brother-in-law is trying to save you, to care for you. I really don't want to see you suffer and struggle. I don't want to see you end up alone; that would break my heart," Zhang Bin said earnestly.
"Of course I'll be your sister-in-law, not your woman. I won't destroy..." Liu Ruomei said without hesitation, but before she could finish, Zhang Bin kissed her hard, cutting her off.
At first, she struggled with muffled protests, but she quickly became lost in the kiss.
The kiss lasted for over half an hour before they finally broke apart.
Liu Ruomei blushed with shyness and tried to get up, but Zhang Bin's arms held her in place. All she could do was complain petulantly, "Big Bad Egg, let go of me! Hurry up, or I'll bite you..."
As if he hadn't heard her, Zhang Bin continued to hold her tight and said with a wicked smile, "How about this? I'll keep pursuing you as Chen Junheng, and you can pretend you don't know it's me. Fall in love with Chen Junheng, be his girlfriend. When I'm Zhang Bin, I'll just be your brother-in-law. How does that sound?"
"Isn't that just self-deception?" Liu Ruomei rolled her eyes at him.
"It's the best of both worlds," Zhang Bin said. "Can you really fall in love with another man now? Are you planning to be alone for the rest of your life?"
Indeed, Liu Ruomei couldn't possibly fall for another man. Especially not after learning that Chen Junheng was also a disguise of Zhang Bin's. His aura shone even more brilliantly now, dazzling her and stirring her soul, making her love for him grow even deeper.
She was tempted. After struggling internally for a while, she finally asked worriedly, "What if my sister finds out?"
"Every time I date you, I'll look like Chen Junheng. How could she possibly know? Besides, she doesn't object to us being together; otherwise, she wouldn't have spoken the way she did that day. So, if she does find out, she'll surely be overjoyed, because this way we avoid any rumors. It kills two birds with one stone. Your sister is really just worried about what other people think. This solves the problem. Besides, we aren't ordinary people. We're Cultivators who can fly through the sky and tunnel through the earth, and we have long lives. We might even become Immortals. Why should we be bound by worldly conventions?" Zhang Bin said softly.
After pondering for a long while, Liu Ruomei finally said shyly, "I can agree. But you must also promise me that when you're Zhang Bin, you absolutely cannot be intimate with me. Also, when you're Chen Junheng, you must court me step by step. You're not allowed to force me. Only when I truly fall in love with that identity can you do as you please."
"Mhmm, I promise," Zhang Bin said with a radiant smile. This troublesome sister-in-law has finally seen reason.
"Big Bad Egg, don't get too excited. I won't let you catch me that easily," Liu Ruomei teased.
"Little vixen, you've already fallen into my hands today. You're mine for the taking. How could you possibly think of tormenting me now?" Zhang Bin said with a devilish grin before flipping over and pinning her beneath him.
"Help...!" Liu Ruomei's face paled in alarm as she cried out in fear.
"Go on and scream. Even if you scream your throat raw, no one will come to save you," Zhang Bin said with an evil smirk before kissing her deeply.
How could Liu Ruomei withstand such an assault? She quickly became dizzy and disoriented, no longer knowing up from down, as her slender arms wrapped around Zhang Bin's neck...